Structure 27V65 · Hennepin County, MN

Mn 121 over I 35w

Carries Mn 121 over I 35w, 0.1 Mi S Of W Jct Mn 62.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT680 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

680 ft end to end, longest span 200 ft: about 1.9 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a segmental box-girder bridge.

Built200719 years old
Length679.8 ft207.2 m
Daily traffic6,050counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
Location0.1 Mi S Of W Jct Mn 62
CarriesMn 121
CrossesI 35w
Coordinates44.88894, -93.29583

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignSegmental Box Girder
Total Length679.8 ft (207.2 m)
Max Span200.1 ft (61 m)
Deck Width43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Deck Area2735.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2007

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,050 (2019)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number27V65

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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